Shortrig
Shortrig is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Shortrig is situated nearby to the forest Buckiebank Plantation, as well as near Whitehill Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Repentance Tower.
Repentance Tower
Historic building
Photo: Logan5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Repentance Tower is a very rare example of a mid-16th century watch tower standing on Trailtrow Hill, six miles north-west of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway. Repentance Tower is situated 1½ miles south of Shortrig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ecclefechan and Brydekirk.
Ecclefechan
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ecclefechan is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. The village is famous for being the birthplace of Thomas Carlyle. Ecclefechan lies in the valley of the Mein Water, a tributary of the River Annan, 6+1⁄4 miles south of Lockerbie, five miles north of Annan and eight miles northwest of the English border. Ecclefechan is situated 2 miles east of Shortrig.
Brydekirk
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brydekirk is a village in Annandale in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland located approximately 4 km north of Annan. The village was a planned the concept dating to 1800 from the Paisley-Dirom family of Mount Annan, set around a bridge over the River Annan. Brydekirk is situated 3 miles southeast of Shortrig.
Kirtlebridge
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirtlebridge is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland. It is located 8 kilometres north-east of Annan, 5 kilometres north-west of Kirkpatrick-Fleming, and 1.5 kilometres south of Eaglesfield. Kirtlebridge is situated 4½ miles east of Shortrig.
Shortrig
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.05684° or 55° 3′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.31376° or 3° 18′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C7R3M4P+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 881583101OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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